Refer to This Scenario for the Following Questions

question 18

Multiple Choice

Refer to this scenario for the following questions:
A multi-dimensional being reaches down to Earth and pulls you out of the universe. You are then thrown back into the universe at a place and time of the being's choosing, and you are permitted to leave only after you have identified your surroundings. This process is repeated several times. Through a scientifically unexplainable miracle, you are able to survive in every one of the places that you find yourself. In each scenario below, identify your surroundings (and potentially your cosmic era) from among the choices given.
-You are in a place that is extremely hot and dense. You can't see far because your surroundings are opaque to light. Around you, nuclear fusion is converting carbon into oxygen and other elements. Where are you?

• A) You are in the center of a star very much like our Sun.
• B) You are in the early universe during the era of nucleosynthesis.
• C) You are inside a nuclear power plant on Earth.
• D) You are in the center of a massive star near the end of its life.
• E) You are in the center of a white dwarf.

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation that compares the present value of a project or investment's cash inflows with its cash outflows.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a metric used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments.

Conventional Cash Flow

A cash flow pattern characterized by an initial investment outlay followed by a series of positive cash inflows.

Initial Cost

The original outlay or expense associated with acquiring an asset or launching a project, not including operational or maintenance costs.